Dr Francesca Salvi
Associate Professor in Education
School of Education, University of Nottingham
About
Dr Francesca Salvi is a sociologist of (early) childhood, education, and gender. She is the founder and co-convenor of the Global Childhoods Research Group (GCRG), a core member of the Committee for UNESCO Chair in Early Childhood Education, Care and Development, and a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Early Years Education.
Research Focus
Research Focus
Education
Education
- PhD in Sociology — University of Nottingham
- MA in Education — University of Nottingham
- BA in Education — University of Nottingham
Academic Appointments
Academic Appointments
Current: Associate Professor in Education, University of Nottingham
- Founder and Co-convenor — Global Childhoods Research Group (GCRG)
- Core Member — Committee for UNESCO Chair in Early Childhood Education
- Editorial Board Member — International Journal of Early Years Education
Publications
Publications
Salvi, F., & Scherer, L. (2025). Children's agency across disciplines: From potential to actual. Global Studies of Childhood, 15(2), 145-148.
Salvi, F., Mulya, T. W., Sabine, A., Tjahjono, E. (2025) 'The sun was so thirsty it drank all the water!' Co-constructing pedagogies for environmental education in UK early years settings. Children's Geographies
Wijaya Mulya, T., & Salvi, F. (2024). 'Grass, rice, and aubergine': a case study of an Islamic eco-pesantren in Indonesia. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 1–19.
Pastore, M. D. N., & Salvi, F. (2023). Play and learn: Children's agency through the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique. Children & Society, 37, 270–287.
Salvi, F. (2019) Teenage Pregnancy and Education in the Global South: The Case of Mozambique, Routledge.
Research Projects
Research Projects
Environmental Capacity Building for ECEC Preservice Teachers in Indonesia and the UK
Type: British Council Going Global Partnership
Grant: 30k
Role: Principal Investigator
Co-PI: Teguh Wijaya Mulya
Period: 2023-24